The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great Strides Walk is coming to Pt. Pleasant Beach on May 19th, and WOBM's Justin Louis will be walking with Team Collins.
You might remember that Mother Nature hit the pause button on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Great Strides Walk in Point Pleasant Beach a month ago. Well, the good part of that was the fact that it gave supporters an extra few weeks of fundraising, and now the event is on the horizon!
With a serious storm expected to linger over the shore for the weekend, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Great Strides Walk in Point Pleasant Beach has been postponed.
This weekend, rain or shine, hundreds will gather in Point Pleasant Beach to take to the boardwalk for an important cause - to help in the efforts to find a cure for cystic fibrosis.
It's that time of year, and as the weeks tick by very quickly, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Great Strides Walk comes to Point Pleasant Beach sooner than you'd think.
Full disclosure - I have a personal interest in this story. Kevin Collins, Jr was a close friend of mine who lost his fight against Cystic Fibrosis in 2008. His family has been tireless in fighting for a cure for over 25 years. Kevin and his younger sister Kelly were born with CF, This month their brother Kasey is being honored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for his dedication and unwavering su
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